Tribal filmmaker from J'khand wins National Award for debut movie
JAMSHEDPUR, July 20 -- Jamshedpur-based 34-year-old filmaker Ravi Raj Murmu was on cloud nine on Sunday as he became the second only tribal filmmaker from Jharkhand to win the prestigious 72nd National Film Award as the Best Debut Director for his 12-minute short film Angen (Invisible), bringing rich tributes from state chief minister (CM) Hemant Soren.
"I am very happy. It's a dream of every filmaker to have national recognition. For me this is the first step towards fulfilling my dream of making good films, storytelling on screen of tribal folklore. I never thought, didn't expect that 'Angen' will bring me National Film Award because it was made playfully with my students from Karim City College in Jamshedpur when I was teaching them nitty gritty of filmmaking in 2024. They insisted on showing how to make film and we went to nearby nature trails and shot it," Ravi Raj Murmu told HT on Sunday over phone from Mumbai.
"This award will give me much-needed recognition - the launching pad to make feature films. It's very difficult to get producers, investment and institutional support for films in Santhali or any other tribal language. Angen is a shorter version of my project for a longer feature film version of it," he said....
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